Vulnerability in Jahlives OpenSSL Encrypt
CVE-2026-81685
openssl_encrypt versions before 1.4.9 fail to sanitize recovery-slot metadata in the desktop GUI, allowing attackers to inject control characters and line separators into the irreversible-removal confirmation dialog. Attackers can craft encrypted files with malicious slot identifiers containing bidi overrides or line-separator characters to forge warning text and deceive users during file removal operations.
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 3.3 (Low). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.003 (15.1th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 15th percentile — 15.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.002 · newest: 0.003 · change: +0.001
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- GitHub Security Advisory (GHSA-49h2-qmcq-wvvc) (vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
- VulnCheck Advisory: openssl_encrypt before 1.4.9 Text Injection via Recovery Slot Metadata (Third Party Advisory, third-party-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-81685?
- CVE-2026-81685 is a low-severity vulnerability in Jahlives OpenSSL Encrypt, classified under Improper Encoding or Escaping of Output. CVSS score: 3.3/10. Published 2026-08-27.
- How severe is CVE-2026-81685?
- Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 3.3 out of 10.